Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.)

Rep. Jackson Lee sponsored 58 bills about international affairs in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Feb. 21, 2020	H.R.5941	To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
July 22, 2019	H.RES.506	Welcoming the inaugural visit to the United States of the 22d Prime Minister of Pakistan and continuing support and commitment to the long and enduring friendship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
March 8, 2019	H.R.1642	To authorize actions with respect to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan. 3, 2019	H.RES.15	Calling upon any agreement reached between the President and Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, to be approved by Congress.	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
July 24, 2018	H.RES.1021	Calling upon any agreement reached between the President and Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, to be approved by Congress.	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
July 23, 2018	H.RES.1014	Accepting and strongly supporting the assessment of the intelligence community with respect to Russian Federation interference in the 2016 Presidential election and calling on the President of the United States to rescind the invitation to President Vladimir Putin, and for other purposes.	9	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb. 6, 2018	H.R.4950	To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on instances of sexual assault in refugee camps, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 3, 2017	H.R.48	To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 8, 2016	H.RES.815	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governments should assure that all travelers departing for or returning from a destination where mosquito transmission of the Zika Virus is occurring will be informed of symptoms of the Zika Virus, the measures that should be taken to protect against mosquito bites, and inform women who are pregnant or may become pregnant to seek the advice of their physician prior to travel.	17	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb. 29, 2016	H.R.4649	To support the International Decade for People of African Descent, and for other purposes.	9	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov. 16, 2015	H.RES.528	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Victims of the Terror Protection Fund.	14	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct. 16, 2015	H.CON.RES.86	Welcoming Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on his official visit to the United States in October 2015.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
March 4, 2015	H.RES.143	Urging the Government of Nigeria to move forward expeditiously with national general elections.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jan. 6, 2015	H.R.57	To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jan. 6, 2015	H.R.56	To impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources to the Donbass People's Militia or its affiliates, associated groups, or agents, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan. 6, 2015	H.R.69	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousafzai, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.	52	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan. 6, 2015	H.R.65	To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the use of contractors for intelligence activities, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Aug. 1, 2014	H.R.5390	To impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources to the Donbass People's Militia or its affiliates, associated groups, or agents, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb. 27, 2014	H.R.4112	To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.	9	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 3, 2013	H.R.60	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.	47	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov. 13, 2012	H.R.6588	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.	48	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Jan. 7, 2011	H.J.RES.12	Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jan. 7, 2011	H.R.232	To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jan. 5, 2011	H.R.80	To improve efforts of the United States Government to ensure that developing countries have affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec. 21, 2010	H.R.6565	To improve efforts of the United States Government to ensure that developing countries have affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 24, 2009	H.RES.678	Extending best wishes to the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Pakistan's independence from the British Empire.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 8, 2009	H.CON.RES.11	Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children in the developing world.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 8, 2009	H.RES.32	Recognizing the historic steps India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 8, 2009	H.RES.33	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recognized human rights creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 7, 2009	H.CON.RES.6	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 7, 2009	H.CON.RES.7	Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 7, 2009	H.J.RES.10	Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender- based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 6, 2009	H.R.66	To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to House Armed Services
Jan. 6, 2009	H.R.72	To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 28, 2008	H.R.7205	To take certain measures against countries that fail to satisfy judgments totaling more than $1,000,000 entered against them in courts in the United States.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 7, 2008	H.CON.RES.344	Recognizing that we are facing a global food crisis.	49	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
July 16, 2008	H.R.6520	To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked.	23	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 26, 2008	H.RES.1310	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recognized human rights creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov. 8, 2007	H.RES.810	Calling for an end to the state of emergency in Pakistan.	26	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13513)
Oct. 15, 2007	H.RES.740	Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan, on September 29, 2007.	56	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 5, 2007	H.RES.32	Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral, and honorable society.	44	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 8, 2007	H.R.930	To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10421-10423)
Jan. 5, 2007	H.RES.34	Recognizing the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.	44	Bipartisan	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 5, 2007	H.CON.RES.15	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.	0	All Democrats	Committee Hearings Held.
Jan. 5, 2007	H.RES.30	Recognizing the historic steps India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Jan. 5, 2007	H.CON.RES.16	Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Jan. 5, 2007	H.CON.RES.17	Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Sept. 29, 2006	H.CON.RES.489	Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.	26	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
July 28, 2006	H.RES.970	Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral, and honorable society.	26	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
July 25, 2006	H.RES.945	Expressing deep concern at the ongoing violence in the Middle East, and particularly the current hostilities between the State of Israel and Hezbollah which have intensified since July 12, 2006.	18	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
June 29, 2006	H.CON.RES.442	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
March 16, 2006	H.CON.RES.362	Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female head of state.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct. 20, 2005	H.CON.RES.270	Expressing the sense of the Congress to honor those in Pakistan who lost their lives as a result of the earthquake that affected South Asia on October 8, 2005.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 11, 2005	H.RES.272	Recognizing the historic steps India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace.	38	Bipartisan	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
April 21, 2005	H.RES.225	Recognizing the historic steps India and Pakistan have taken toward achieving bilateral peace.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Oct. 8, 2003	H.CON.RES.296	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion supplemental appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq.	12	All Democrats	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
Jan. 7, 2003	H.CON.RES.2	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 should be repealed.	12	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
June 5, 2001	H.CON.RES.151	Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts.	20	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.

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